The Nakaharas create a sample through trial and error, using the felt hat sent by Yamagata as a reference./ (c) FASHION HEADLINE

Make a mold out of styrofoam and glue on washi paper to make a hat/ (c) FASHION HEADLINE

Rich texture of Inshu washi paper/ (c) FASHION HEADLINE

"It's fun for craftsmen to try new things in a way that's different from their occupation," says Kanji./ (c) FASHION HEADLINE

Yamagata-san looks at the finished sample/ (c) FASHION HEADLINE

Mitsumata, one of the raw materials for paper/ (c) FASHION HEADLINE

Bleaching takes time to make the whiteness stand out/ (c) FASHION HEADLINE

By picking the buds, Kozo becomes a high-quality material that is easy to process./ (c) FASHION HEADLINE

Slowly and slowly boiling out impurities with alkali/ (c) FASHION HEADLINE

A kettle that has been used for many years/ (c) FASHION HEADLINE

Hat made from Inshu washi paper/ Photo by Hideyuki Seta

From the runway of Written Afterwards and Written By for AW 16-17/ Photo by Hideyuki Seta